Original Art from the Grand Age of American Illustration
Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of Bettie Page on the shores of Key Biscayne, Florida during the year-long partnership which changed the course of both women’s careers. Bettie applies suntan lotion to her bare shoulders as some of her friends soak up the warm Florida […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of model and actress Christy Foushee in the green, picturesque fields of Homestead, Florida. Foushee is a modern day Lady Godiva as she sits astride a horse, topless, soaking up the warm Florida sun. This silver gelatin print was custom hand […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of Bettie Page nude and blissfully posed on the railing of a Chris Craft boat during the year-long partnership which changed the course of both women’s careers. This gelatin silver print is 4 of an edition of 10, signed by […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Using a self-timer, Bunny Yeager shot this photo that shows her photographing Lori Shea, seen seated in a negligee and seated by an open window.
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Bunny Yeager, the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century took this photograph of Bettie Page on the shores of Key Biscayne during the year-long partnership which changed the course of both women’s careers. The large format 15″ x 15″ silver gelatin print was custom hand printed and colored by hand by […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
Bunny Yeager captured this image of Bettie Page nude with two cheetahs at a historic 1954 photoshoot at the Florida safari-themed tourist attraction Africa U.S.A. The pairing of the queen of pin-up and the pre-eminent female pin-up photographer of the 20th century changed both women’s lives. The series of photos shot on location at […]
Artist: Bunny Yeager
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Artist: Bunny Yeager
An under-dressed, red-headed, blue-eyed breezy co-ed sweater girl with legs for miles catches up on some reading at the library in this original calendar pin-up painting by Edward D’Ancona. Published in 1954 as a hanging pin-up calendar (Clarion Intaglio Hanger – No. 11306), this appeared with the clever double entendre title Well Red. The painting is in a […]
Artist: Edward D'Ancona
Large, dramatically lit, and alluring, this gouache on illustration board painting by Howard Purcell was created as cover art in 1953 for the digest novel Wild Body by Manning Clay, which told “the intimate story of a modern Salome–who tried to shed the seventh veil.” The scene shows Valerie, a pretty albeit tired burlesque dancer between shows, […]
Artist: Howard Purcell
This lurid and bold gouache illustration painting by Fred Rodewald was created as cover art for the January, 1949 edition of Ecstasy Novel Magazine, which printed in full the novella length story “Paula Has A Price!” by pulp author Peggy Gaddis (writing under the pseudonym Perry Lindsay). Included with the painting is a published high grade edition of […]
Artist: Fred Rodewald
